by Steven Yamin | Dec 4, 2018 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY
The Issue of Access For many people, Afghanistan has become synonymous with an image of the decades-long conflict that has gripped the country. It has become difficult to see past the devastation highlighted in global headlines, and even harder to consider the...
by Steven Yamin | Jul 9, 2018 | Category, EDUCATION
Afghanistan is a land of mystery, with a rich and ancient culture. It is also a country with a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. It lies at the gateway between Asia and Europe, and today this country is...
by Aaron Velazquez | Mar 5, 2018 | Category, CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, General, News, Uncategorized
https://educategirlsnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Aisha-1.mp4 Aisha is a 12th grade student with Educate Girls Now. Before joining our program she missed a lot school. Now she is doing very well and plans to go to...
by Steven Yamin | Nov 15, 2017 | Category, CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, General, News, VOLUNTEERS
I am a girl, and I am educated. Even before I started schooling, my parents would sit me down for lessons first in reading and spelling, and then languages, geography, and history. I cannot remember a time when my bedroom walls were not covered in academic posters and...
by Steven Yamin | Jul 24, 2017 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, General, News
Earlier this year, Afghanistan took an unprecedented policy step in the battle against the ‘child bride’ custom by launching the National Action Plan to Eliminate Early and Child Marriage. Activists are hopeful the plan will become more than a piece of paper, despite...
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